Cocktail cuff



Jan.10,1939. MLWlcKS 2,143,045

COCKTAIL CUFF Filed Feb. 25, 1937 70" MNENTO MILDRED I. W/CKS PatentedJan. 10, 1939 STATES OFFE COCKTAIL CUFF Application February 25, 1937,Serial No. 127,702

1 Claim.

This invention relates to a protective mat for beverage glasses and thelike, and particularly stemmed glasses such as are used for servingcocktails, and one of the important objects of the invention is theprovision of a mat having an absorbent central base section upon whichthe base of a glass is; adapted to rest, the mat being also providedwith overlying interlocking portions for fitting over the base of astemmed glass and firmly attaching the mat in a manner to prevent theaccidental removal of the mat from the glass.

A further object of this invention is the production of a simple andefficient mat particularly designed for encasing the base of a stemmedglass, such as a cocktail glass, and the like, the mat being formed inone piece and constructed and folded in a manner whereby the base of theglass will be completely encased and whereby the mat will snugly fitaround the stem of the glass and be efficiently locked againstaccidental displacement.

A still further object of this invention is the production of a simpleand efiicient mat which is termed a cocktail cuff, and which is soconstructed as to prevent the transmission of moisture or drippings fromthe base of a stemmed glass or the like to other surfaces, such as atable, or similar support upon which the glass may be placed.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple andeflicient mat which will provide an efficient support for stemmedglasses and the like, and will provide eflicient means for facilitatingthe standing of a cocktail glass upon its base and at the same timeprevent the glass from becoming easily upset.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will appearthroughout the following specification and claim.

In the drawing:

Figure l is a plan view of the blank from which the mat is formed, theblank being shown in extended position before folding;

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the mat in its folded position;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of a portion of the base of a cocktailglass showing the mat fitted upon the base of a glass;

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the folded mat; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view of a cocktail glass showing the mat asfitted upon the base of the glass.

By referring to the drawing, it will be seen that A designates the blankfrom which the mat is constructed, which blank consists of absorbentmaterial such as absorbent paper, cardboard, or blotting paper, andwhere blotting paper is used, the blotting portion of the paper isformed on the inner face of the mat or in other words the adjoiningfaces of the portions of the mat which face each other when the mat isfolded as will be hereinafter described. When using blotting paper, itis preferable in some instances to provide a glazed face upon one side,preferably the outer side of the blank so that the glazed face willappear upon the bottom of the mat and the top of the mat when foldedover the base of a glass. As shown in Figure 1 the blank A is preferablycut in a suitable design to provide a substantially octagonal basesection it, and a pair of fiaps ii and 12, the blank A being adapted tobe folded along the dotted lines indicated by the numeral i3. The baseof a stemmed glass B, as shown in Figure 5, is adapted to rest upon thebase section IQ of the mat, preferably the absorbent face of the mat,and the flaps ll and I2 are adapted to be folded over the base portionof the stemmed glass so as to overlie the base portion of the glass inthe manner as shown in Figures 3 and 5. The flaps are folded along thefold lines I3 and when the flaps are folded to an overlying positionwith respect to the base of the stemmed glass, the base of the stemmedglass will be properly encased. The flap II is provided with a laterallyextending tab i4 near one side edge and the flap I2 is provided with anoppositely arranged laterally extending tab l5 located at the oppositeside edge of the flap l2 with respect to the tab M of the flap I I.These tabs [4 and 15 are adapted to extend in opposite directions whenthe flaps H and 12 are folded over the base of the glass. The flap H isprovided with a locking tongue I6 arranged to one side of the tab I4 andthe fiap i2 is provided with a locking tongue I! arranged to one side ofthe tab I5.

The tongues l6 and I1 are provided with rounded outer edges l8 and I9respectively, the edges terminating in an inwardly curved socket portion20 in each instance adjacent the tabs M and I5 of the flaps II and I2 orat the point of junction between the locking tongues l6 and I7 with thetabs M and I5 thereby providing a circular-like aperture 2| at thecenter of the mat between the flaps H and i2, when the flaps are foldedto an overlying position with respect to the base of the stemmed glass.These tongues l6 and I! are so arranged as to overlie the respectivetabs M and I5 of the flaps II and [2 in a manner as shown clearly inFigures 2, 4

and 5, the tongue I! of the flap l2 overlying the tab M of the flap Hand the locking tongue l6 overlying the tab l5 of the flap [2, therebylooking the flaps H and I2 in an overlying position with respect to thebase of the stemmed glass due to the fact that the locking tongues l6and I! overlie the respective tabs [4 and I5 of the opposite flaps H andI2. The rounded outer edges l8 and I9 of the locking tongues l6 and I!will not only provide a decorative and artistic cover portion for themat but will also facilitate the interlocking action between the flapsII. and I2 as they are folded over to a folded position. The roundedouter edges of the locking tongues I6 and IT project laterally beyondthe socket portions 20, or overhang the same, as shown in Figure 1, soas to extend in substantial alignment with the central longitudinal axisof the stem portion of the stemmed glass, as will be obvious bycarefully considering Figures 2 and 3, thereby locking the mat upon thebase of the glass to prevent the accidental removal of the mat from thebase of the glass Without first swinging or moving the flaps II and I2laterally away from the stem S of the glass B.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that a very simple andefficient means has been provided for firmly locking the mat upon thebase of a stemmed glass in a manner whereby the mat will be held againstaccidental displacement, the flaps being so constructed as to interlockone with the other, and thereby avoiding the necessity of employingadditional looking or securing means to hold the mat against accidentaldisplacement after once having been placed upon the base of the stemmedglass. The mat is adapted to fit snugly around the base of the stemmedglass and any drippings or moisture from the glass will flow down thestem S of the glass to the base where the drippings or moisture will beabsorbed and held by the overlying flaps H and I2 and the absorbent matbase In.

The present device is especially adapted, not only as a protective meansfor stemmed glasses, but is susceptible for decoration and will providean attachment for a stemmed glass which will be very attractive to theeye in view of the fact that the upper or outer face may be decorated inany suitable or desired manner.

It should be understood that certain detail changes in the constructionof the device may be employed without departing from the spirit of theinvention so long as such changes fall within the scope of the appendedclaim.

Having described the invention, what I claim as new is:

A protective mat for beverage glasses and the like comprising a sheet offlexible absorbent material having side edges formed with sets ofopposed recesses spaced from each other longitudinally of the sheet,said sheet being foldable between opposed recesses to provide a base andend flaps overlying the base from opposite ends thereof, diagonallyopposed corner portions of said sheet being formed with recessesextending into the end flaps and providing each flap with a tongueextending transversely of the flap and a tab extending longitudinally ofthe flap and projecting from the tongue, edges of the tab and tongueintersecting each other, each flap having its tab adapted to be disposedunder the tongue or" the other flap to releasably hold the flaps ininterlocked engagement with each other with the intersecting edges ofthe flaps defining a passage for the stem of a container having anenlarged foot adapted to fit between the base and the interlocked flaps.

MILDRED I. WICKS.

